Health and Safety is a major concern for the Supply Chain & Logistics industries, where hazards and workplace accident risk are significant. We’ve gathered some stats from Safe Work Australia to illustrate the above, as well as recommendations on how to run a safe warehouse:
Many industry trends, like the colossal rise in e-commerce sales with its impossibly fast delivery promises, are spelling greater complexity for the supply chain, creating an urgent drive for innovation. With the world moving at a fast pace towards Industry 4.0, a data-driven revolution is sweeping the Supply Chain.
At the core of an efficient warehouse lies a carefully designed racking system that considers vertical space as well as ground dimensions. This video briefly outlines the main considerations you need to make when selecting a racking system, as well as describes the most popular solutions currently available.
Making an accurate estimate of inventory means the difference between profit and loss. Not stocking enough inventory of popular items can be as damaging as trying to offload overstocked products. Moreover, inventory availability ultimately impacts your customers perceptions of your business.
This video enlists the main benefits of automated Inventory Management. Watch now!
Packaging affects many aspects of your supply chain like storage, access and flow of goods within your Distribution Centre. Revenue growth and cost reduction can be tied directly to the way you package and ship your products.
This article discusses packaging in-depth including describing main available packaging types, the role of packaging for warehouses and best practice strategies.
The dynamic supply chain strives focuses on operational agility that drives profits, not just short-term efficiencies. For companies to successfully compete in this new environment, they need to digitize and automate each step of the workflow.
So what benefits can a Warehouse Management System offer the dynamic supply chain?
Do you use a whiteboard, clipboard or spreadsheet for appointment scheduling? A resource scheduling software solution provides a comprehensive set of tools to help you cost effectively move from a manual appointment system to an automated one.
This video summarizes the top 5 benefits of automated resource scheduling. Check it out!
In today’s market, sophisticated technology allows companies to respond to increasing consumer pressure and ever-shrinking delivery windows. ERP and WMS systems have become the backbone of the supply chain.
What are these systems' capabilities and benefits? Which one do you need? Watch this brief video to find out:
Technology is the greatest change agent around. Consider how integrated your life is with your technology – you can manage bank accounts, interact with friends, plan vacations, research purchases, and pay bills online. But many people still use a whiteboard, clipboard or spreadsheet for critical business processes such as appointment scheduling.
With so much of yours and your customer’s daily routine online, does it make sense to continue managing your appointments manually?
SKUs and UPCs serve different purposes. SKUs are internal codes used to track inventory, while UPCs are standardized external product indentifyers. Whether you need SKUs, UPCs or both depends on what you're using them for and where you sell your products and services. Understading their main differences will help you decide which code(s) you need to use:
The ease of the shopping experience combined with buying without trying inevitably leads to consumers exchanging or returning products. And returns are notably more frequent during the holiday season.
Is the prospect of having to deal with returns spoiling your holiday sales excitment? We’ve enlisted a few strategies to help you drive profit from returns this season:
